Chen Xuewei felt a little confused about Ye Lun's sudden challenge.
It is common for masters to teach skills to novices in sword-discussing tournaments.
Even if he is a mentor from other families.
Of course, it’s okay to say no.
She is the eldest daughter of the Chen family, and the other party is the tutor of the Suzuki family's daughter. Such teaching opportunities are rare.
But if you refuse, it would seem a bit rude.
No, this is not out of disrespect, Chen Xuewei is actually unwilling to accept this duel.
"How would my father respond if he encountered this situation?"
She thought briefly.
If her father was a D-class father, facing an S-class hunter, he would undoubtedly vent his anger and teach him a lesson.
"...I think he'll be up to the challenge."
After all, it was her father's credo to seize the opportunity to learn something, even though this idea was rejected by other swordsmen.
However, since her father became SS-level, the other swordsmen have become silent.
In any case, his strength proves everything.
But, this is her father.
Although she was arrogant, she did not want to accept such an obvious challenge, so she planned to refuse.
"Chen Xuewei."
"Um?"
Li Yuxuan walked down from the area where the Chen family was and walked towards her.
"Agree to spar, it will be a good learning experience."
Chen Xuewei hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Ever since she started learning swordsmanship from Li Yuxuan, she has always valued his advice.
Li Yuxuan turned to Ye Lun, smiled and said: "Since she is my student, I want to give her some pointers during the competition. This shouldn't matter, right?"
"...It's up to you."
As soon as Ye Lun saw Li Yuxuan, his expression became serious, but this was not what Chen Xuewei cared about.
Li Yuxuan called Chen Xuewei over and whispered something in her ear.
After hearing his words, Chen Xuewei tilted her head.
"Is it really possible...?"
"Yes." Li Yuxuan said confidently, "Believe me and then go all out."
Li Yuxuan's instructions were so simple that it was suspicious.
Attack when you hear "Fight!", dodge when you hear "Dodge!", and block when you hear "Block!".
But the opponent is S-class, is it really that simple?
However, Chen Xuewei nodded.
"I'll do my best."
"Also, if the time is up and there is no result, give up."
"I see."
Chen Xuewei drew her sword and stood opposite Ye Lun.
Both of them were wearing magic armor, which would not cause serious damage, but they both knew that the key to this duel was swordsmanship.
"Oh, what is going on? Does Ye Lun want to teach the eldest daughter of the Chen family a lesson?"
"Is he really just trying to teach her a lesson?"
"well done."
Chen Xuewei's duel with the S-class arena became the focus, attracting everyone's attention.
Yellen regretted it later, but it was too late.
"Damn it...why should I spar with the eldest daughter of the Chen family?"
Song Jialin rejected him, and after Suzuki Hanako, whom he taught, failed, he was so angry that he lost his mind.
It was a decision made in anger.
However, his impulse turned into Li Yuxuan's opportunity.
"I'm going to use this opportunity to integrate myself with the ordinary sword master."
Considering the overall situation, the discussion began. Immediately, the White Witch's library was activated.
[Identify the type of spell. 】
[Enhance strength (B)/Lock target (B)/Accelerate (C)]
[Reduce friction (C)/air pockets (D)]
【Explosive Flame(B)/Flame Bullet(C)】
There are seven spells in total.
Although the witch's library contains a wealth of spell knowledge, it takes time to fully master it because the level is still low.
[Crack progress...17%]
Pass! !
Chen Xuewei raised her sword in panic, but Ye Lun lightly kicked the ground, and the sword suddenly struck out.
Although she has received S-class training, she has not reached the level to compete with S-class opponents.
Pass!
"ah!"
Chen Xuewei was hit lightly on the head, but she quickly regained her balance.
Thanks to the magic energy armor on his body, he can survive even if he is hit by a real sword.
However, the shock from the impact still made her feel dizzy.
Clang! Ding! Bang!
Ye Lun's sword swung at Chen Xuewei's head again, but deliberately turned it to one side. When she came to her senses, she had been hit in the chest.
Although Chen Xuewei blocked the blow in time, she was out of breath when she raised her sword again.
"Damn it, I can't resist...!"
This is instinct, the instinct of a genius swordsman.
The kind of instinct that can gradually decipher powerful sword moves and find opportunities to counterattack just by observing them for a moment.
If it were a real battle, Chen Xuewei would be defeated with just one blow, but fortunately this was just a practice battle, giving her time to study her opponent's sword skills.
However, she found that whenever she tried to block, Ye Lun's sword would always slip away subtly, as elusive as the trajectory of a mirage.
This is not just a speed advantage, there is some profound "technology" hidden behind it.
For Chen Xuewei now, this is still an incomprehensible mystery.
"Oh wow..."
"It is indeed Mr. Yellen's swordsmanship."
"I heard that even S-class hunters have a hard time imitating him."
The audience was filled with admiration, but Li Yuxuan had already seen through the true skill of that strange swordsmanship.
"Is this 'targeting'?"
A technique that hits the target by forcibly twisting the attack, like a mirage, making it appear that the trajectory of the attack is bending.
At first glance, this may seem like a good trick, but as a spell, it can cause damage to the body if used frequently, causing mana to be depleted quickly.
But for S-class Ye Lun, this technique is easy to use.
So what if he, who has always relied on this skill, suddenly loses it?
[Trying to interfere with the magic weapon 'Lock Target (B)']
[Try to interfere with the magic weapon 'Acceleration (C)']
It only takes a second.
Through interference, the effect of the magic weapon is temporarily stopped.
But that's enough.
"block!"
Li Yuxuan shouted loudly, and Chen Xuewei instinctively raised her sword.
Clang! !
"...!"
Chen Xuewei successfully blocked Ye Lun's sword.
Perhaps even she was surprised. Chen Xuewei opened her eyes wide and took a step back.
The crowd around him screamed, and Ye Lun looked a little panicked.
"What? What happened to my target?"
Yellen.
His actual ability is B level, and his swordsmanship is passable.
So even without locking the target and accelerating, he was still able to attack Chen Xuewei.
The attack was blocked simply because he relied too much on the magic weapon.
"...It's really strange. The speed of the sword suddenly slowed down."
Chen Xuewei also noticed Ye Lun's strange changes.
Before she could think about it, Ye Lun rushed over again, and she had to raise her sword again.
The D-class successfully blocked the S-class, which is already a good thing.
However, this was just a fluke.
Yellen and everyone watching thought so.
But the flukes continue.
"flash!"
Chen Xuewei miraculously avoided Ye Lun's sword edge.
"block!"
Clang! !
Once again, she successfully blocked Yellen's attack.
The invisible swordsmanship seems to be gradually maturing in Chen Xuewei's hands.
"W-what?"
"Is she really Class D?"
"Don't you see? Every time that guy gives an order, she responds perfectly."
This duel should have been an overwhelming victory for Yellen.
If she only relied on B-level abilities, Chen Xuewei would have lost long ago.
Because her swordsmanship has not reached the point where she can defeat a master two levels higher than herself.
However, this is Yellen's weakness.
"How could... something went wrong!"
He didn't understand why there was such a reversal in B-level and S-level abilities.
The power of his sword kept changing from fast to slow, and his strength kept changing from strong to weak.
Even his unique sword technique that uses reduced friction to move cannot function properly.
"What the hell!"
Yellen kept trying to use his magic weapon, but always failed, and finally a flaw appeared.
"head!"
Li Yuxuan's voice sounded.
Uh-huh!
The tip of Chen Xuewei's sword gently brushed Ye Lun's cheek.
"ah…!"
Very light touch.
As a D-class person, she brushed the cheek of S-class Ye Lun with confidence.
"Look, I can't believe it."
"What exactly is going on?"
Chen Xuewei gasped and slowly took a step back.
She almost succeeded.
"If I had concentrated a little more, I could have hit him."
What's this…
Ye Lun rubbed her cheeks and opened her eyes wide.
He was so surprised that he couldn't control his expression.
Li Yuxuan was also surprised.
Is it because of Chen Xuewei’s superb swordsmanship?
No, it’s because Yellen’s “advantage” is too great.
'That's... advantageous, isn't it?
Although it only lasted a second, after the magic weapon was deactivated, Li Yuxuan guessed that Ye Lun's ability was around B to A level.
But it doesn't matter.
Because Ye Lun believes that his ability is higher than the actual ability when the magic weapon is deactivated.
Air pockets, friction reduction, etc. are actually very rare spells.
Air Caverns allow people to shoot air, which is a fairly short-range attack spell, and reducing friction can hinder the target's movement.
But Yellen is using a spell on herself.
Shoot air in the opposite direction to gain momentum and reduce friction underfoot.
Li Yuxuan admitted that Ye Lun's spells were quite good.
But magic is more than just the art of throwing fireballs or summoning lightning.
Even low-level spells have endless possibilities depending on how they are used.
Simply light a sword and swing it, or fire spell projectiles with your left hand and swing the sword with your right.
Is that a mage?
No, it's not.
In Li Yuxuan's view, this is the true essence of a mage: using all available power to maximize magic.
Although targeting and body enhancement spells strengthen the physical body, they have many other uses.
In addition, flame bombs can make up for the shortcomings of melee combat, while explosive flames can be used as a long-range attack method.
In other words, Yellen doesn’t know her weaknesses and how to overcome them.
Therefore, without mastering the use of spells, he is like a "spell swordsman".
This discovery made Li Yuxuan very excited, because he felt that he had learned something excellent.
"...In addition, I must deactivate all physical enhancement weapons."
After careful inspection, Li Yuxuan confirmed this.
Yellen's condition is very serious.
Frankly, it is very difficult to undo the damage that has been done.
If he tries to activate more magic weapons, not only will he not become more powerful, but he may fall into a miserable vegetative state.
"Whose magic weapons belong to them?"
All the magic weapons used by Ye Lun are the same type of spells.
In other words, everything is created by one person.
It is no coincidence that as many as seven magical artifacts were found on Ye Lun, and they all happened to match him perfectly.
Therefore, there can only be one conclusion.
"In this modern world, besides me, there may be other mages..."
While Li Yuxuan was troubled by this idea, Ye Lun's blood boiled and he gritted his teeth.
"Damn it! Why did the spell suddenly have problems?"
Abandoning the spell altogether, Yellen roughly strengthened his body.
talisman?
He doesn't need to rely on it.
With his talent, he can also defeat Chen Xuewei.
"I give up."
"……Um?"
The sword aimed at Chen Xuewei's head stopped.
She was sweating profusely and with a bright smile on her face, she said, "Thank you, senior, for your careful guidance."
